The Accidental Gangster: The Life and Crimes of Bela Csidei
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Author: Bela Csidei
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 287
I don't know whether I found trouble or trouble found me. Whatever the case, trouble and I have been lifelong companions...Frank Sinatra, Sir Peter Abeles, Jimmy the Weasel Fratianno...big celebrities, big business, big mobsters and big politicians, from the famous to the infamous, the cast of characters almost defies the imagination. Looking back on his tumultuous life, Bela Csidei, the accidental gangster, recalls a story that takes him from a childhood spent fishing with explosives and a little freelance arms dealing to holding a promissory note for $250 million dollars. From his survival of war-torn Europe to two contracts on his life, Bela emerges as a genuinely colourful character and an optimistic, loveable rogue. In spite of multi-million dollar business deals gone wrong, a drug bust, a stint as a diplomat and an espionage agent for foreign governments, an explorer for minerals, a banker, a womaniser, a shark hunter and a Mafia conduit for Australian big business, Bela has lived to spin a great yarn. As he says, With this book a few less people will die wondering...
Author: Bela Csidei
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 287
I don't know whether I found trouble or trouble found me. Whatever the case, trouble and I have been lifelong companions...Frank Sinatra, Sir Peter Abeles, Jimmy the Weasel Fratianno...big celebrities, big business, big mobsters and big politicians, from the famous to the infamous, the cast of characters almost defies the imagination. Looking back on his tumultuous life, Bela Csidei, the accidental gangster, recalls a story that takes him from a childhood spent fishing with explosives and a little freelance arms dealing to holding a promissory note for $250 million dollars. From his survival of war-torn Europe to two contracts on his life, Bela emerges as a genuinely colourful character and an optimistic, loveable rogue. In spite of multi-million dollar business deals gone wrong, a drug bust, a stint as a diplomat and an espionage agent for foreign governments, an explorer for minerals, a banker, a womaniser, a shark hunter and a Mafia conduit for Australian big business, Bela has lived to spin a great yarn. As he says, With this book a few less people will die wondering...
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Bela Csidei
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 287
I don't know whether I found trouble or trouble found me. Whatever the case, trouble and I have been lifelong companions...Frank Sinatra, Sir Peter Abeles, Jimmy the Weasel Fratianno...big celebrities, big business, big mobsters and big politicians, from the famous to the infamous, the cast of characters almost defies the imagination. Looking back on his tumultuous life, Bela Csidei, the accidental gangster, recalls a story that takes him from a childhood spent fishing with explosives and a little freelance arms dealing to holding a promissory note for $250 million dollars. From his survival of war-torn Europe to two contracts on his life, Bela emerges as a genuinely colourful character and an optimistic, loveable rogue. In spite of multi-million dollar business deals gone wrong, a drug bust, a stint as a diplomat and an espionage agent for foreign governments, an explorer for minerals, a banker, a womaniser, a shark hunter and a Mafia conduit for Australian big business, Bela has lived to spin a great yarn. As he says, With this book a few less people will die wondering...
Author: Bela Csidei
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 287
I don't know whether I found trouble or trouble found me. Whatever the case, trouble and I have been lifelong companions...Frank Sinatra, Sir Peter Abeles, Jimmy the Weasel Fratianno...big celebrities, big business, big mobsters and big politicians, from the famous to the infamous, the cast of characters almost defies the imagination. Looking back on his tumultuous life, Bela Csidei, the accidental gangster, recalls a story that takes him from a childhood spent fishing with explosives and a little freelance arms dealing to holding a promissory note for $250 million dollars. From his survival of war-torn Europe to two contracts on his life, Bela emerges as a genuinely colourful character and an optimistic, loveable rogue. In spite of multi-million dollar business deals gone wrong, a drug bust, a stint as a diplomat and an espionage agent for foreign governments, an explorer for minerals, a banker, a womaniser, a shark hunter and a Mafia conduit for Australian big business, Bela has lived to spin a great yarn. As he says, With this book a few less people will die wondering...
The Accidental Gangster: The Life and Crimes of Bela Csidei
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